Dheera

Accession Number: CIP385079.364

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18730/P5NHS

Breeder Code: 87.364

Female Parent: MAINE-53

Male Parent: CIP377888.8

Breeding Status: Potato Varieties

Year of release: 1993

Country of Release: Bangladesh

DESCRIPTION

Is moderately resistant to late blight and to drought. It has a long growing period with decumbent plant habit and is adapted to a warm tropical climate. Flowers are light violet; tubers are round with cream flesh. Dheera is used as a table potato and as chips.

MORPHOLOGICAL TRAITS

Predominant tuber skin color: 2 = Yellow

Tuber skin secondary color: 0 = Absent

Predominant tuber flesh color: 2 = Cream

Tuber flesh secondary color: 0 = Absent

General tuber shape: 2 = Rounded

Unusual tuber shape: 0 = Absent

Tuber shape depth of eyes: 3 = Shallow

STRESS TRAITS

Resistance to Late Blight (LB): 2=MR= Moderately Resistant

Potato Virus Y (PVY): 5=S = Susceptible

Potato Leaf Roll Virus (PLRV): 5=S = Susceptible